jobs in detroit? thinkig about moving there. (Ann Arbor: crime rates, find a job)

[chiroptera]

You really do need to read past threads. As long as you realise that all you are getting are individual opinions....but put enough of them together and you get a somewhat better idea.
I live in Flint, I don't think it's as bad as some people make out but I'm doing OK and don't mind it and real estate sure is cheap.
There are some really nice communities north of Detroit...depends what you are looking for and what you can afford. And JOBS. Clarkston, Holly, Romeo, Metamora, Fenton, Ortonville, Lapeer, Owosso....none of these are really "cities" mind you but just in my opinion probably nice places to live.

Originally Posted by loren4

Yeah I have not really read the past threads. I will have to do that, what I have read people are not that impressed with detroit. To bad, north of there is pretty nice, maybe there is a city to the north that is better like bay city, no matter what not a good time to even think about moving with the economy the way it is. but all info is good info and we as individuals must distinguish between opinion and fact. I just like to hear things right from people that live there. I will probably drive over there next summer and check it out.

[mogo]

Loren,

You need to come check it out for your self. Michiganders are a cynical and self-depricating bunch, and, at the same time, very defensive due to the ridiculously apocalyptic media reports.

If you've never been here before, go downtown to the riverwalk, see the new stadiums, the new casinos, the Detroit Institute of Arts (it has "the Thinker" out front) and Greektown. If you have time there are several venues to catch a play, jazz at Cliff Bells and events almost every weekend during the summer. Just "stick to the trail" and you're 30% safer than the national average.

If smaller towns are your thing, check out Royal Oak, and Birmingham. Very trendy boutique stores and upscale shopping.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[michsnowlvr]

Originally Posted by mogo

Loren,
If you've never been here before, go downtown to the riverwalk, see the new stadiums, the new casinos, the Detroit Institute of Arts (it has "the Thinker" out front) and Greektown. If you have time there are several venues to catch a play, jazz at Cliff Bells and events almost every weekend during the summer. Just "stick to the trail" and you're 30% safer than the national average.

If smaller towns are your thing, check out Royal Oak, and Birmingham. Very trendy boutique stores and upscale shopping.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Agree!

Its extra exciting downtown Detroit these days with the Tigers in a pennant race!

[Coldjensens]

Detroits suburbs are marvelous. Downtown is neat, but it is no Chicago. Ann Arbor is a really nice town.


Jobs are hard to find. UNskilled jobs are the most difficult. If you fnd a job, it may be short term. A lot of stimulus jobs will only last a few months and then the money will be gone and so will the jobs. A lot of other jobs are short terms becuase so many companies are downsizing or closing.

If you find a job, this is a great area to live.

[loren4]

I would just like to say thank you for all your advice i am reading past threads and looking up different towns on the internet. Just getting a feel for the area before I go check it out. I think it will be a fun place to visit for sure. than I will go from there

[R7d61]

Detroit is actually not that bad on jobs...I currently work there and love it! I can't stand Rochester, Auburn Hills, Waterford, etc..Too damn boring and full of fake people. You can have some very awsome experiences in Detroit that you just can NOT get anywhere else in the state. Detroit is doing a lot of moving around and quite a bit of re-construction..I don't know how good the job market is if you're looking for a kush office job,(those are dried up worldwide though as 1 person and a cpu can replace 100ppl) but if you like to "WORK" than there's plenty to do there.

I am about 45min north of Detroit and all the jobs are garbage, the contractors are a bunch of B.S'ers and it's generally lame for ANY kind of field.

There's so much awsome sites and things to do in Detroit, that I feel sick when I come back to the dull, uninteresting northern section of "Metro Detroit"

Detroit is awsome, pure & simple!

And Detroit's Jazz Fest made Pontiacs Arts, Beats & Eats look like a complete joke!

[Grover09]

GE to Open new Global Research Center in Vistieon Village in Van Buren Township. Check out new release at
General Electric unveils details of $100 million facility - Detroit News and Information - Crain's Detroit Business#
and
GE to bring research center and 1,100 jobs to Michigan | GE Reports

These are high paying IT and Manufacturing jobs to support mainly the Aviaiton and Energy parts of GE.

[Vicman]

While Highland Park has its own school system, it is no good.

Cliffie, no.

R7d61, what published sources discuss a significant growth in job openings in the city proper? If you have none, please do not make posts that say that Detroit has job growth when it does not have job growth.

Originally Posted by ocean2026

You think its improving? The Detroit schools are bankrupt and the dropout rate is soaring- it was on ABC news tonight. The Detroit News recently did a study on how not only is the population moving out but its the educated and employed people who are the ones to go.

[Rott Weil]

Sports are great here, as is the summertime weather. It's almost always cool and comfortable here in the summer. Those who feel otherwise may not have lived in the midwest or south. My intent is to leave Michigan, but I'll miss the summertime weather and the sports teams.

Summer may be wonderful, but you'll pay for it in the winter. I mean PAY. It'll be cold and snowy for a long time.

8,000 people applied for operator positions at the new marathon expansion in Detroit. There were only 10-20 jobs. What does that tell you?

If you're laid off and own a home in the Detroit area, will you find another job in time to save your house? Probably not. I've lost one here and want to leave. Unfortunately, I sincerely believe the change we need here will require a new generation of voters; people who haven't grown up with plentiful employment in the auto industry and nice union wages. A generation of people who have grown up with the highest unemployment rate in the country, the highest crime rate in the country, and the lowest graduation rate in the country will want serious change. Bring back business interest no matter what it takes.

[preferentialtreatment]

I would have been very rich if i would have bailed out from michigan years ago.Eventually millions of people will leave this state.I mean it is self explanatory.